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FOREWORD 

AT  the  Mi^'Kostioii  «)f  the   Puhhsher  a 
few  wonls  of  ail  exphmat«»ry  charaeter 
are  i)refa<e«l  to  tliese  verses. 
Lionel    Mere<lith    Reid.   secftiid   son 
of  the  Reverend  A.  J.  Reid.  was  Itoni  in  (  layton, 
New  York,  on  the  hanks  of  the  St.   I^wreiiec, 
Mareli    15.    1J)(K),  his  father  at   that   time  Ikmiij,' 
rector  of  the  Ei)is<oi)al  Chunh.     When  he  was 
ahout   two    years  old     the  family     ri'turned    to 
Canada,  where  Mr.  Reitl  ae(e|)ted  the  rectorship 
of   Christ  Church.  (  ampU'llford,  with    its    old- 
fashioiie«l    rectory,    lar^e    grounds  and  orchards, 
overI(M)king  tin-  (|uaint   vine-coven'il  chunh  and 
the   pictures»|ue   Trent    River.     Here    Lionel   at- 
tended the  puMic  scli(M»l  till  he  was  eleven  and 
produtx'd  nu).st  of  the  verst-s  fouiul  in  this  collec- 
tion.    Some  eighti-en  months  ago  Mr.  Reid  wa.s 
transferred  to  the  nctory  of  St.  Mark's,  Toronto, 
and  Lionel  is  n(»w  a  pupil  in  the  Western  Avenue 
pultlic  sch(M)l.     It  may  afford  some  explanation 
of  his  creative  imagination  to  say  that  his  grand- 
fathers were  hoth  Irishmen,  his  mother's  father 
l)eing  the  late  E.  A.  Meredith.  LL.  I).,  a  distin- 
guished graduate  t)f  Trinity  College,  Dui.lin,  who 
will  he  reinemltered  in  Caiuuhi,  as  heing  one  of  the 
ci'rly  pruicipals  of  McCJill   rniversity.  Montreal, 
ai;<'   afterwards  closely   associated   with   the   ad- 


ministration  uf  tlu-  FcfU'ral  (Jovenmient  of  the 
Dominion  for  thirty  years  citluT  as  Under-Secre- 
tary of  State  or  Deputy  Minisltr  of  the  Interior. 

Lionel's  first  atteniitt  at  versification  was  at  the 
a^'e  of  seven  and  a  half,  when  he  lirought  to  his 
motlier  on  a  scrap  of  wrapping  i)ai)er,  "Jack's 
Early  Moniinj;  Scare."  Since  then  till  now  on 
the  verj;e  of  his  thirteenth  birthday,  he  has  from 
time  to  time  as  the  spirit  moved  him,  or  his  rejid- 
m^  or  environment  sug^est«'d,  produced  these 
varied  rhymes,  generally  tlashed  ofT  in  a  few 
minutes  and  hrought  to  his  mother,  who  has  pre- 
servetl  the  orif^inals  in  nearly  every  case. 

F»)ur  years  ago  the  late  Mr.  (u-orge  Murray, 
B.  A.  Oxon,  F.  R.  S.  ('..  literary  editor  of  the 
Montn-al  Star  and  the  Montreal  Standard, 
thus  expressed  his  o|)inion  of  some  of  the 
early  verses  in  the  Standard  of  March  27,  1909. 

SOMK  VFRSES  HV  A  CANADIAN  CHILD 

The  verses  puhlished  hy  the  younger  Canadian 
would! »e  poets  are  at  times  far  from  being  .satis- 
i.ictory,  and  I  have  sometimes  felt  pain  when,  as 
The  Star  reviewer,  I  have  felt  it  my  duty  to  state 
my  opinion,  and  prove  it  correct  by  quotation. 
Some  youthful  writers  seem  to  think  that  every- 
thing that  is  not  actually  prose  mu.st  \te  verse, 
and  atxordingly,  without  any  previous   .study  of 


t;s.-.^-rry!gtKg!ietgMg;iliBtaBtllU!ftW^I!IV'.aUtl!|l 


tlie  iin'r«>  »'l«'iiu'iits  of  jMM'try,  and  evidently  with 
ii(»  know  l»'il>,'r  whatever  of  the  masters  of  the  art 
they  M  lul  to  |)M'.s.s  <-uni])osition.swhichougiit  never 
to  he  set  in  ty|M'.  In  saying  this  I  am  far  from 
denying  that  among  Canadians  there  is,  no  doubt, 
nmch  hitejit  pix'tic  genius  whieh  must  in  time 
see  Hght,  and  I  n'joice  for  the  sake  of  my  adopted 
<()untry  that  this  is  so.  Hut  that  this  genius  re- 
(|uin\s  careful  training,  to  gain  the  approval  of 
com|M'tent  judges,  <annot  and  nmst  not  l)e  de- 
nied. I  recently  r<'cei\ed  from  an  Anglican  Rec- 
tor in  Ontario  some  sjK-i-imens  of  verse  written  hy 
his  little  lK)y,  accompanied  hy  a  request  that  I 
would  give  my  <»pinion  of  them.  As  I  have,  of 
course,  mentioned  no  name,  I  think  there  can  l>e 
no  harm  in  letting  readers  of  The  Standard  .see  a 
siM'<imen  o{  th«>  verse  pHxiui-ed  hy  a  child  of  eight 
years  and  a  half  old.  The  lines  are  reproduced 
exactly  as  they  came  from  his  jh'u,  and  are  as 
follows.  They  are  entitled  "The  Adventure  of 
Princess  lieautiful.  Prince  Charming  and  Sir 
James." 

"Come  for  a  ride,  your  Highness!" 

"Of  course  I  will.  Sir  James, 
And  we'll  see  the  lovely  pigeon 

That  the  Princess  Beautiful  tames. 
Why,  goodness!     There's  the  pigeon 

With  a  letter  in  its  beak. " 


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"Why,  I'rincr,  wliat  is  the  matter? 
Your  fac<'  l«K)kH  pale  and  weak." 

"The  Princess'  letter!"  gas|K>(l  the  I'rinee, 

(live  it  to  me.  Sir  James, 
And  k<H'i>  the  lovely  pigeon 

That  the  Prineess  Ik'autiful  lames." 
Sir  James  then  t(M)k  the  pij^eon, 

I'rinee  Channin^  took  the  letter; 
When  he'd  read  it.  Sir  James  did  .say 

That  he  l«K)ked  a  little  U'tter. 

"It's  just  to  ask  us  to  f?o  to  hunt," 

Said  the  Trinee  with  a  little  smile, 
"There  ar»'  two  lions  not  far  away, 

I'erhajjs  not  more  than  a  mile. 
So  get  the  sjK'ars  and  gims  ready. 

And  get  the  horses,  too. 
And  we  will  have  a  jolly  time. 

Though  we  are  just  a  few. 

There  are  the  lions!    There  are  the  lions! 

They  do  not  see  us,  James, 
Now  l)e  careful  of  the  pigeon 

That  the  Princess  beautiful  tames." 
They   have   killed  one  lion— they   know  they 
have — 
The  other  is  too  tough : 
They  throw  ie'\  si^'ars;  then  "Hip.  hurrah!" 
'J'he  lion  In'gais  to  puff. 


The  lion  sjjrings  on  l)otl»  rrintt'  and  Knight, 

And  iK'jirs  tlicni  to  tho  ground: 
But  tht'n  the  Hon  fulls  to  eiirth. 

And  dios  with  an  uwful  sound. 
The  Princess  IWutiful  has  killeii  it, 
And  the  Prinit*  loved  her  so  well 
That,  if  you  had  l)een  where  they  were  then. 
You'd  have  heard  their  Wedding  Bell. 

George  Mukkay, 


This  little  hook  is  now  sent  to  the  Press, 
hoping  that  other  children  will  Ik?  entertainetl 
by  rhymes,  in  which  one  of  their  number  has 
voiced  some  of  their  fancies. 

A.  J.  R. 
St.  Mark's  Rectorj', 

Toronto,  Canada,  March  5,  1913. 


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CONTENTS 


Jack's  Karly  Morning  Scare 11 

Six  Little  Wishes 1« 

A  Little  ritx-e IS 

("all  the  Drum U 

A  Morning  Song 15 

A  ( 'hristnias  Song 16 

The  Adventure  of  Princess  Beautiful,  I'rince 

("hamiing  and  Sir  James 17 

Autumn 18 

The  Ballad  of  Sir  Roland  and  Sir  Hugh 80 

The  Sad  Fate  of  Jimmy  Gory *« 

The  Captain's  Death «S 

To  the  Sparrow 25 

The  Charge *6 

A  Christinas  Verse 2"^ 

A  War  Song 28 

"Castles  in  the  Air" «» 

The  Dnminier  Lad SO 

'I'he  Queen  of  Spring 82 

A  Toast S8 

Night  and  Day S4 

The  Fall  of  Tyrant  Turkey S5 


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F.arlie.it  Vrrneit,  irrittni  during  Sfptemb^r,  1907. 

JACKS   KAllLY   M()RMN(i   S(  ARE 

"Jiuk,  com*'  upstairs  aiul  go  l<»  l>ed 
For  it  is  tiiiu'  tt)  n-nt  your  lieud." 

Jink  ran  upstairs.  tcMik  off  his  clothes 
Hut  tirst  hr  hail  tt»  wiin-  his  tuise. 

Ami  wftit  to  slwp 

\VhiU>  iH-opU-  Wfiit  l)y  tlriviiig  shet-p. 

'|"ht>  nioniing  canie  witli  its  lovely  air 
Ja<k  got  up  early  and  gave  theui  a  seare. 


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SIX    UriLK   WISIIKS 


I  wish  I  Jmd  a  pi>»  with  a  httic  <ur'y  tail 

S«i  it  would  follow  me  down  to  tht-  mail. 

I  wish  I  had  a  Inn.  a  im-it-  <»f  paixr  ami  a  in-n. 

I  wish  I  had  a  moiis*-  in  a  little  round  houis*'. 

I  wish  I  had  a  rat  I'd  nmke  it  awful  fat 

And  if  I  was  tt.s  tough  I  think  it  would  Ik-  enouKh. 


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A  LITTI.K   PIKCE 

Tho  winds  dn  Itlow,  and  shrop  do  go. 
And  thr  hlosMmis  art*  off  tin*  trws, 
And  the  Iki's  have  noiw,  the  husy  J»er«, 
Swert  hot  suniintT  has  pasMil  away 
An<l  Winter  ha«  «oine  l»ut  not  to  stHy. 


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Versen  wrillen  during  tDOH 
"CALL  THK   DRUM" 

Call  the  dmm,  hoys,  call  the  dniiti,  lK)ys 

Call  the  (Iruni! 
When  the  Imllet.s  ^o  thiekly  throuf^h  the  air, 
Jaek  and  I  are  the  jolliest  pair. 
The  soldiers  have  their  packets, 
And  all  of  them  their  jackets 
Call  the  drmn,  Imys,  call  the  druiii,  hoys, 

Call  the  drum! 

The  soldiers  have  their  caps  of  red 
So  liphtly  M't  ui'on  their  head. 
The  huj^le  calls  with  its  mighty  call 
And  the  man  who  blows  it  is  very  tall 
Call  the  drum,  hoys,  call  the  drum,  hoys. 
Call  the  drum! 


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A  MORNING  SONG 

The  dew's  on  the  daisy. 

The  cock  he  is  crowing, 
Nolxxly's  lazy. 

The  mowers  are  mowing. 

The  blacksmith  is  hammering 

Cling!  Cnang!  CHng! 
The  birds  are  up 

And  l)eginning  to  sing. 

The  sailors  are  laughing  and  joking 
And  doing  their  work  on  the  deck. 

Each  other's  ribs  they  are  poking. 
And  giving  a  pinch  in  the  neck. 

ihe  soldiers  are  marching  to  war 
Leaving  their  children  at  home, 

Every  one  feeling  so  sore. 
That  they  are  obliged  to  roam. 


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"A  CHRISTMAS  SONG" 

Come  let  us  sing,  come  let  us  sing. 

And  presents  like  the  Wise  Men  bring. 

Our  gifts  are  Hymns 

And  they  are  to  our  Lord,  our  King. 


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Veriie.'<  irrittcn  during  1009 

THK  ADVKNTrHK  OF  I'RINC  KSS  BKAUTI- 

FUL,  l'RIN(  E  (  HAHMINCi  AM)  SIR 

JAMES 


"C*»me  for  a  ride  your  Highness." 
"Of  coiirst',  I  will,  Sir  .laiin's. 
And  we'll  see  the  lovely  |)ifieon 
That  the  Prineess  Heaiitiful  tames 
Why  ^(KHines.s!     'I'here's  the  pigeon 
With  a  letter  "ii  its  heak." 
"Why,  I'rinee,  what  is  the  matter? 
Your  face  Iim)'  .  pale  and  weak." 

"The  Princess*  letter!"  gas|)od  the  Prince 
"(live  it  to  nie.  Sir  Jatnes, 
And  ke<'|>  the  lovely  pip'oii 
That  the  Prineess  IVautiful  tames." 
Sir  James  t<M)k  the  pigeon 
I'rinee  ('harming  t<M)k  the  letter. 
When  he'd  read  it.  Sir  Jaim's  did  say 
That  he  looked  a  little  better. 

"It's  just  to  ask  us  to  go  to  hunt," 
Said  the  Prince  with  a  little  smile, 
"There  are  two  lions  not  far  away 
Perhaps  not  more  than  a  mile. 
So  get  the  sjx'ars  and  giuis  ready 

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And  ^ft  thp  horses,  t<x). 

And  we  will  have  a  jolly  time, 

Though  we  are  just  a  few." 

"There  are  the  lions!    There  are  the  lions! 

They  do  not  see  us,  James, 

Now  l)e  eareful  of  the  pigeon 

That  'he  Princess  Ik'autiful  tames." 

They   have   killed   one   lion,   they   know  they 

have 
The  other  is  too  tough 
They  throw  ten  spears,  then  hip  hurrah ! 
The  lion  begins  to  puff. 

The  lion  springs  on  both  Prince  and  Knight 

And  bears  them  to  the  ground 

But  then  the  lion  falls  to  earth 

And  dies  with  an  awful  sound. 

The  Princess  Beautiful  has  killed  it 

And  the  Prince  loved  her  so  well 

That  if  you  had  l)een  where  they  were  then 

You'd  have  heard  their  wedding  bell. 


mBmm 


AUTUMN 


The  trees  are  bending  in  the  wind, 
The  leaves  are  falling  fast. 

The  cold  drear  winter  has  set  in 
And  summer  has  gone  past. 

The  lofty  pine  is  sorrj'  for 

The  dead  leaves  on  the  ground, 

But  he  himself  has  nought  to  fear 
From  Jack  Frr.st  on  his  round. 


» 


TIIK  HA1>IAI)  OF  SIR  HOIAND  WD 
SIR   HI  (ill 

'I'lic  iiuMMi  Wiis  liriglitly  sliininj;, 

Tlu'  stars  weir  vt-ry  light, 
Wlu'ii  (lilt  into  tlu'  iiuxmlM-ams 

TlnTc  st<'|)|M'<l  a  lonely  kniglit. 

His  rliargt'r  ^\as  a  \vliitc  onr. 

And  on  liis  <,'ol(l«'n  hair 
\lv  wore  a  golden  liclinet. 

His  face  was  young  and  fair. 

The  moon  turned  sick  an«l  ghastly, 
'I'he  stars  they  lost  their  light, 

When  out  into  the  darkness 
There  stepped  another  knight. 

I  think  I  will  not  speak  to  you 

Aliout  this  awful  knight. 
Hut  I  know  that  he  was  ugly 

And  vcr>-  hard  to  fight. 


They  fought  lte<-au.se  of  glory 
For  (dory,  Clory  great! 

And  in  that  battle  gory 

They  fought  till  it  was  late. 

SO 


And  wln'ii  'twas  fniiiul  tliat  licit lnr 

Could  tliiis  tli«'  otlirr  slay, 
llu'V  ^\i|^«Ml  tilt'  sweat  from  otF  their  lnows 

Fair  Holaiitl  then  did  say: 

"I  tn»w  'tis  proved  we're  «'(|uais," 
Sir  IIii^li  laughed  loud  atid  long. 

"Wi-  liotli  Ik'Iou},'  to  Kii^jaud 
So  now  let's  sing  a  song." 


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Venes  comiH>sed  duriruj  I'JIO,  and  published  for 
the  family  in  a  Child's  Paper  '"Teddy  White," 
edited  by  himself. 

THE  SAD  FATK  OF  JIMMY 
GORY 

I  htid  a  very  nice  young  friend 
His  name  was  Jimmy  Gory, 

And  as  I  liked  him  very  much 
I  thiak  I'll  tell  his  stor>-. 

Alas,  it  is  a  sad  one 

This  stor>'  of  his  fate. 
I  hardly  like  to  tell  it 

At  this  very  fearful  rate. 

As  I  said  it  is  a  sad  one 

This  stor>'  of  my  friend, 
(I  haven't  got  a  kerchief 

Have  you  got  one  to  lend?) 

But  the  moral  of  my  story 

Is  to  give  and  not  rei-eive. 
To  never  eat  green  a'jples. 

And  'tis  lastly  not  to  grieve. 


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Verses  Computed  during  1911 
THE  CAFFAIN  S   DKATH 

The  Captain  was  dt'iul  the  d«Kt(»rs  hiul  .sai«l, 
Ail  the  regiment  inounied  liis  loss. 

While   the   death-dealing   shells   were   whirling 
round 
They  laid  him  down  on  the  moss. 

They  laid  him  dovm  on  the  mass  and  wept, 

Those  s<jldiers  strong  and  brave, 
Then  through  the  powdery  hazy  air 

A  ringing  cheer  they  gave. 

A  ringing  cheer  they  gave  and  dashed 

Upon  the  Russians  stem. 
Right  through  the  a>^'ful  ranks  they  tore 

Like  falcon  killing  hem. 

Like  falcon  killing  hem  they  dashed 

To  avenge  their  noble  leader. 
And  cut  the  Russians  dovsii  that  day. 

Like  weeds  cut  by  the  weeder. 

But  many  a  mother  mourned  her  son. 

And  many  a  sister  her  brother. 
And  the  Captain  was  dead  and  never  again 

Could  his  place  be  tilled  by  another. 
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1, 

i: 

!■ 

r 

V     ■ 


('•Mild  his  |»l!ii<'  In-  (illrtl  l>y  aiiofluT  man, 
WliM  wiis  strong;  «  iioii^'li  to  sljiinl, 

A^iiiiist   six  tlioiisiiiid  KiissiiiMs 
\Vitli  so  ffw  iiini  ill  Ii.'iikI. 


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TO    IHK  SPARROW 

I.iltif  vuliaiit  liiippy  bird, 
Tlum  art  spunu'd  l»y  must. 

Hut  I  lovr  tlir«'  littlr  clnriHT, 
"i'is  no  t'liiply  lioast. 

IJoM  thou  art  wht'H  fair  annistii 
liy  tin-  lilac'k-phiiiutl  rohlnT, 

TIkui  (lost  oftrii  Iwat  him  st»rf, 
'I"h»'  proud  and  haughty  mohlwr. 

When  the  naughty  squirrel  comes 

Down  u|M)n  thy  nest. 
Thou  ilost  often  make  him  think. 

Discretion  is  the  Ijest. 

Thou  hast  many  enemies. 
Some  thou'dst  U'tter  shun. 

Hut  of  friemls  thou  hast  still  more 
Of  the  last  I'm  one. 


(May.    1911.) 


THE   (HAPr.K 

Hl(»w,  huj^ItT  hrave!  rinf?  out  the  notes. 

Tilt*  Hriti.sh  hugle  lilow. 
WhiU-  gallutit  jM-arlvt  warriorH 

Filf  onward  row  on  row. 

Roll  out  the  drum !  bold  drummer  lad, 
Like  thunder  make  it  sound. 

The  cavalry  all  clad  in  grey, 
Are  dashing  o'er  the  ground. 

Hut  what  is  yonder  great  hiack  c-ioud 
Lying  darkly  'neath  the  sun? 

That  is  the  Russian  Army,  lad. 
All  gathered  like  as  one. 

The  battle  rages  fierce  and  strong 

What  is  it  now  we  see? 
Great  men  in  \i\ack  are  running  faai, 

*Tis  for  their  lives  they  flee. 

Hurrah!     Hurrah!     the  Russian  wolves 
Are  stricken  down  like  sheep. 

We  Britons  sing  and  laugh  with  joy. 
The  Ru.ssians  do  but  weep. 


«e 


A  CHRISTMAS  VERSE 


( )Vr  nil  the  world  the  chiinfv  an*  rung. 

Oh!  swi-f'tly  do  tht-y  ring. 
'I'hc  tlyiiin.s  by  all  the  ehoirs  are  sung, 

( )h !  sweetly  do  tliey  sing. 
And  ull  the  eadb  to  praiM*  gives  tongue. 

The  pruiMe  of  Christ  our  King. 


I  rrsi's   CuinjHiseil  tliirlriy    IDl^ 
A    WAR    S()\(i 

Ciiril  on  thine  iron  coat  of  mail 

Thy  huckk-r  and  thy  sword. 
He  foHMnost  in  the  stnin^Ie 

For  Freedom,  King  and  I»rd. 

Fight  on,  the  tyrant's  honds  shuH  hreak, 
His  chains  shall  hurst  asunder. 

The  very  cannon  sj)eak  of  fame. 
While  lielching  forth  their  thunder. 

Fight  on,  no  more  shall  we  he  slaves, 

And  hondsmen,  nay  no  more. 
For  F»>H'doni  is  our  cause,  and  free, 

We'll  he  from  shore  to  shore. 

"For  King  and  I.ord,"  "For  King  and  Ix)rd' 

Our  watchword  it  shall  l>e, 
\N  ith  paling  face  the  fiH'  doth  watch, 

With  (juaking  hearts  they  flee. 

PVoni  <x'ean  unto  (XH'an 

Pursue  we  ^\ith  the  sword. 
And  ever  shall  our  watchword  l)e 
"For  Freedom,  King  and  I^ird." 


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"( "ASTLES   IN  THK  AIR" 

Far  from  the  husy  thr()l)liiii>^  world, 

Fiir  from  its  tortiiriii)^  care. 
Are  tlio.se  eiitraiiciiif;  mansions 
"The  eastles  in  the  air." 

Ahis  hut  few  are  strongly  Imilt, 
Few   have  foundations  lai<l. 

Their  one-time  splendour  vanishes. 
They  enimhle  and  they  fade. 

The  eastles  of  the  miglity. 

The  castles  of  the  low. 
Are  brought  to  earth;  their  glory 

Is  les.sened,  fast  or  slow. 


Think  of  the  hopes  that  on  them  rest. 
The  hojK's  which  all  must  fall. 

The  hricks  decay,  the  mortar  rots, 
They  crumble  one  and  all. 


THE  DRUMMER  LAD 

N»)t  the  Colonel,  nor  the  Captain 

()f  the  regiment  was  he, 
()f  the  regiment  from  Al)ershire, 

The  gallant  Forty-three. 
But  just  a  little  drummer  lad 

In  scarlet  coat  arrayed. 
In  .varlet  coat  and  trousers  blue. 
And  on  his  drum  he  played 

"  Rat  tat,  rat  tat  too. 
Rat  tat  too. " 

'Tis  just  a  little  drummer  lad. 

Laid  low  upon  the  ground, 
In  his  stiffened  hand  the  stick  is  clenched 

That  stick  gives  forth  no  sound. 
While  shot  and  shell  burst  round  about. 

The  Captain  sadly  said. 
As  he  glanced  upon  the  little  form, 
"Out  dnjmmer  boy  is  dea<'  " 

"Rat  tat,  rat  tat  too. 
Rat  tattoo." 


SO 


Eflsoon  the  fight  was  over, 

They  sought  among  the  dead. 
They  sought  and  fou    I  his  mangled  form 

Shot  through  the  lireast  and  head. 
And  many  a  tear  was  in  an  eye. 

When  they  saw  his  little  drum, 
They  knew  no  more  they'd  hear  him  play 

For  them  to  go  and  come: — 

"Rat  tat,  rat  tat  tw, 
Rat  tat  too." 


:M 


81 


Composed  (hiriiuj   V.U  > 

THE  Ql'KKN  OF  SI'HINCi 

Holdl  cease  your  clainoiir,  tem|H'.sts  of  tlie  mnih. 
The  mighty  Queen  of  Spriufj  is  coinm).'  forth 

In  l>eauty  drest. 
With  loving  hand  she  (hn-ks  the  naked  trees. 
Hark!  hear  them  nuinn'ring  in  the  gentle  lin*eze: 

From  out  the  West. 

Your  day  is  o'er,  hack  to  your  froz»'n  hojne 
()f  wondrous  palaces,  of  crystal  dome. 

And  glittering  spire. 
The  iey  North  with  joy  will  meet  you  there. 
While  here  awaits  the  QueeTi  of  Sjjring  so  fair, 

A  welcome  higher. 

All  nature  wakens  as  with  lightning  wings 
She  nearer  draws;  how  swei't  the  roliin  sings. 

How  swe<'t  the  air! 
O'er  all  the  land  then^  hangs  a  wistful  ha/e 
All  hail  the  l)eart»r  of  these  springtime  day«, 

The  Spring  Queen  fair! 


,s« 


A  TOAST 

\N'a5  there  iver  such  a  fellow 

As  Joseph  Henr>'  Ilellow, 

A  trooper  in  the  Tiger's  Light  Brigade? 

I'm  sure  I'm  not  mistaken, 

But  in  years  to  come  he's  makin' 

Fame  and  fortune  with  his  courage  and  his 

'olade 
A.<  a  Captain  in  the  Tiger's  Light  Brigade. 

\Va.s  there  iver  such  a  Briton? 

Well  you  ought  to  see  him  hittin' 

At  the  cursin'  growlin'  gunners  of  the  foe, 

Slashin',  choppin',  woundin',  stunnin'. 

Till  he  sets  the  spal|)eens  nuniin', 

Was  there  iver  such  a  chap  a,s  'ero  Joe 

No  there  wasn't,  nor  there  niver  will  fx",  No! 


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7//r  fiilloii  Im/  liiif.s  litre  irrilltti  hejiire  dresK^ng 
titic  Dcmiihir  itiiininnj  njirr  a  .sirrjilt.ss  nitjht  durivff 
irhirli  a  Jricml  and  iwighhur  lay  bcfwein  life  and 
death. 

NKiHT  AM)  DAY 

Tlu"  .stifling  .silfiico  of  the  glotimy  night, 
Coiitra.sling  strongly  with  the  hours  of  h  :ht. 
Is  hke  unto  the  Angels  Death  and  Life. 

The  (hirkness  slowly  gathering  dark  and  drear. 
Is  like  life's  end,  death  drawing  near, 
The  man  departs  in  |K'aee,  above. 

Then  once  again  the  dawn  wlie!i  hright  it  breaks 
Is  like  a  new-born  child  when  first  he  wakes, 
And  growing  as  the  brightness,  quickly  grows  to 
man. 


S4 


THE  FALL  OF  TYRANT  TIRKEY 

Note:  -77/ M  littl/-  play  is  a  parody  nf  human 
life.     The  characters  are  supposed  to  be  people. 

The  Principal  ("haracters 

The  Gamecock The  hero 

The   CIander   and   Drake Villains 

The  Turkey The  tyrant 

The  Rf)f)8TER The  hero's  friend 

Hens,  ('(k;kereus,  etc. 

Act  The  First 

Scene.  The  farn:  yard.  The  Gamecock,  the 
Gander  and  the  Drake  are  gathered  together, 
talking. 

(lamecock  (pointing  to   Turkey  who  ut  in  the  dis- 
tance) 
Ah,  there  he  goe.s,  the  proud  and  haughty  fool! 
Shall  we,  hi.s  equals,  cringe  beneath  his  rule? 
Or  shall  we  overthrow  his  lawless  power, 
And  claim  our  rights  this  very  noon-day  hour? 

Gander 
And  who  shall  he  the  sovereign  then,  my  friend? 
Who  shall  be  he  before  whom  we  must  bend? 

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(iamer<x-k- 
Thou  tliillard!  us«    thy  small  and  f(H»li,sh  Itrain, 
And  hark!  /  will  in  nouring  future  reign! 

Drnkr   (angrily) 
You  knave,  if  anyone  shall  he  the  king 
'Twill  not  Ik'  you— you  gaudy  feathered  thing! 

(lanticr   (a.vfV/f) 
Come,  comrade,  let  us  teach  the  rogue  his  place. 
His  silver  tongue-  ah,  welcome  here,  your  (Jrace. 

Turkey  (just  coming  up) 
How  now!  why  all  these  angry  wonls  and  eyes. 
Why  fight  (turning  to  Gander  and  Drake)   with 
one  so  weak  and  small  of  size? 


Drake 
Oh,  King,  that  wicked  creature  standing  there 
To  overthrow  thy  nde,  to  us  did  swear. 
But  we  determined  to  frustrate  his  schemes. 
And  put  to  flight  his  vain  and  wicked  dreams. 

Turkey  (calling  guards) 
Here,  take  this  villain  to  the  deej)est  cell. 
He  is  a  dangerous  rebel,  guard  him  well. 

(Gamecock  attempts  to  expostulate  but  is  led  off, 

struggling) 

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Turhey 
I've  hearil  them  say  he  is  the  Master's  pride. 
I  trow  'twill  not  U-  so  when  he  hath  died. 
For  when  a  tiling  is  laid  within  the  K'rave, 
The  ma  i  forffets  ttie  pleusim  h  that  it  Ka\  e. 

Drake  (preietuUug  to  be  hyrrified) 
What!    think,  sire,  what     in  wratli    you   chaiK-e 

to  saj- 
Surely  you  will  not  take  his  life  away! 

Turkey 
It  must  \ie  so.     My  crowii  and  life's  at  stake. 
Now  farewell.  (Zander,  fare  thee  well,  goo<l  Drake! 

{Exit    Turkey) 

Drake 
I  thought  that  he  was  wi.se,  he  is  a  f(M>l. 
Hark,  comrade,  we  will  use  him  as  our  tool. 
When  he  has  killed  our  enemy,  the  ((K-k, 
lie  will  Ih"  e.xecuted  on  tlie  l.lotk. 
The  Master  loves  not  those  who  kill  his  stock, 
Thus  we  shall  l)e  well  ridded  of  hoth  foes 
And  then  the  power  of  ruUng  to  ils  goes! 

dander  {admiringly^ 
Tliou,  Drake,  my  friend,  a  wondrous  schemer  art. 
I  see  thy  plans.     I'll  try  to  act  my  part. 

{Kxit  (hruler  and  Drake.) 
FALL  OF  CURTAIN 

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Act  The  Second 

Scene.     The  furin  yurd.     Rooster  is  addressing 
the  hens  and  cocks. 

Rooster 
He  Hes  within  u  dungeon,  cold  un<i  dark. 
For  aught  we  know  the  last  rtMuaining  spark. 
Of  life  has  ahnast  altogether  fled 
Perhaps  our  only  champion  is  dead. 

(,'ockerel  {bursting  in) 
Ho!  comrades,  come  the  warders  are  asleep, 
EVn  now  they  rest  in  slumln'r  calm  and  deep. 
Come  to  the  Gamecock's   rescue  e'er  they  wake. 
Make  ha.ste!     The   king,   at  dawn   his   life   will 
take! 

Rooster 
Come,  friends,  the  night  is  drawing  to  an  end. 
How  many  here  the  Gamecock  will  l)efriend? 

{Everybody  steps  forward) 

Rooster   {addressing  hens) 
Nay,  wait  you  here — come,  friends,  let  us  away, 
We'll  rescue  him  l)efore  the  da\m  of  day. 

{Exit  all  but  hens) 

{In  a  few  moments   they  bring  Gamecock) 
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(iarneax'k   (li.'ilcniny) 
T\u-y'n-  on  my  triuk!     Coin*'  \v\  us  fly  away, 
For  if  we'rt'  caught  'twill  l»«'  a  sorry  tlay. 


Aye,  husten,  tlwy  are  drawing  near, 
Their  cries  un<l  sh(»uts  I  plainly  hear. 
And  shortly  now  they  will  ap|)earl 

{Kjrit  tirryonr) 
{(luard:!  apijear  noon  ajtir  hut  after  (jaung  utiyrily 
around  they  leave,  beaten.) 

{Exit  iiuards.) 


i\ 


CUKTAIN 


Act  Thk  Thikd 


Scene.  Hayloft,  slightly  res<'nihling  a  court. 
The  Turkey  is  sitting  on  a  l)ox-throne  and  the 
Gander  and  Drake  stantl  In-sitle.  A  messenger 
suddenly  hursts  in  and  hands  Turk«n'  a  letter. 


Turkey  {reading  it) 
What!  have  they  let  the  villain  fly  away? 
Then,  hy  my  head,  the  guards  shall  rue  thi.s  day. 
Ho  .<irrah,  send  the  varlets  here,  at  once. 
Their    heads  shall    jiay  the    forfeit     haste,  thou 
dunce.  {Exit  inessenger  hastily) 

9i 


(landt-r 
He  i.s  u  iltiiij{«T()Us  p-Ik'!,  this.  ()  Kiu^, 
It  would  U"  U'st-   wlit'ii  <auKlit     to  l»t  him  swiiij^. 

JMike  {with  a  harsli  lauijh) 
Or  l)etter  still,  to  «ut  away  his  hrail. 
For  then  we  could  Iw  mire  that  lit'  was  dead. 

Turkey 
You  two,  are  very  <iui(  k  to  make  a  jest. 
And  of  my  friends  I  know  you  are  the  l>e.st 

Drake  (anide)   Donkey! 
{Aluuil:)  Yes,  sire,    we   are   the   most   sincere    of 

friends, 
And  only  Death,  which  friendship  always  rends, 
("an  take  us  from  you. 

(ilamler  laughs  imtiuxlerutely) 

Turkey  (angrily) 
Why  are  you  lauj^hinj;  at  so  wrong  a  place? 
Be  careful,  friend,  and  try  suhdue  that  fact-. 
Or  else  thou'lt  lose  it  f«)r  all  time  to  come, 
\nd  then  thy  cackling  laughter  will  U'  dumb. 
{At  this  critical  moment  n  essenger  ap})«ara) 
Messenger  (mrcastically) 
Yt)ur  (irace,  the  guards  refuse  to  you  ol>ey, 
*  nd  even  now  they  all  have  gone  away 
To  join  the  rebel  Gamecixk's  swelling  force, 
And,  Tyrant,  to  him  I  will  go  of  course. 
{He  shakes  his  fist  exultingly  and  leaves.) 

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Turkey  {leaping  from  throna) 
I'he    kimvi's!    The  traitorn!    oh    the  trewhemua 

houiulM. 
My  head!  their  insoleruv  ha.1  hurst  all  IkjuihIs! 
{lie  turns  iu  (iatider  ami  Drake,  who  are  crouching 

in  temn.) 
And  you,  will  you  too,  join  this  villain's  hand? 
Get  up,  you  cowards,  where  are  those  tongues  »o 

grand? 

Drake   {to  Gander) 
There  is  no  course  to  choa«te  hut  this,  I  fear, 
{Aloud :)     es  sire,  we  still  w ill  stay  l)eside  you  here. 

Turkey  {pacing  to  and  fro) 
Here!  no  we  must  not  hide  within  this  court 
'T  will  neither  be  a  refuge,  nor  a  fort. 
But  let  us  seek  the  open  Belds  outside, 
And  therf .  or  'mid  the  corn-stalks  we  may  hide. 
Against  me,  friends,  is  turned  the  hand  of  Fate; 
But  Fate  and  Fortune  favour  him  I  hate! 

(ExU) 


CURTAIN 


Act  The  Fouhth 


'i 


Scene.     The  farm  yard.     The  Gamecock  sur- 
rounded by  everybody  is  proceeding  to  the  barn. 

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Rooster 

Your  day  of  triumph  hast  at  last  arrived, 
^'our  fm-s  are  vantiuished  hut  you  have  survived. 
Hut  what  is  that  I  see,  look  yonder— there! 
It  is  the  ^r^aurds— come,  friends,  let  us  prepare 
To  meet  them  for  they  seem  of  hostile  air. 

(iamecock 
Nay,  i(Jok.  their  leader  bears  a  flag  of  white, 
They  come  on  friendly  errand — not  to  fight. 

{Guards  appear  with  a  white  flag) 

Leader  {bowing  deferentially) 
We  come,  O  King,  to  join  you  and  your  men, 
The  tyrant's  fled— you'll  see  him  ne'er  again, 
(Jonc  are  those  lying  knaves  he  calls  his  friends, 
And  all  the  world  of  creatures  to  you  bends. 

(iamecuck    {aside) 
How  strange  it  is— the  iron  hand  of  Fate. 
It  pulls  the  lowest  to  the  liest  and  great. 
How    soon    those    feeble    warders    change    their 

ct)urse. 
And  leave  the  losing  for  the  gainuig  force! 
{Aloud)     I  thank    you,  warders,  for  your  help 

and  aid. 
Where  was  it  that  the  former  monarch  stayed? 


Leader 
The  castle  court  is  high  above  our  home 
We  will  conduct  your  grace  if  you  will  come. 

{Guards  farm  an  escort.     t.xU) 


{The  Turkey,  Gander  and  Drake  appear  on  the 
stage  bent  with  weariness.) 

Turkey 
Woe's  me!  from  this  day  forth  my  life  shall  be, 
Like  as  a  stricken  vessel  out  at  sea. 
TosstHl  to  and  fro,  a  helpless,  friendless  tlung. 
Yet  but  an  hour  ago  I  was  the  King. 

Gander  {repentfuUy) 
We  are  two  utter  devils,  comrade  Drake, 
Two  lying  scoundrels  of  the  vilest  make, 
Will  we  deceive  the  wretched  creature  still. 
Or  shall  we  tell  him  all!  we  must,  we  wiU. 

Drake 

Nay   nav,  what  other  line  Is  there  to  choose? 
When  told  he  will  \>e  like  a  fiend  let  loose. 
A  wretch  you  say?  but  harken,  what  are  wer* 
Besides,  what  other  friend  in  life  have  we? 
You\e  heard  the  saying  "birds  alike  m  feather. 
Are  always  known  to  meet  and  flock  together! 

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(janJi  r 
You're  right.  I  fear.     Since  we  have  sunk  so  low. 
We  rannot  raise  ourselves — come,  let  us  go. 

{They  call  tu  Turkey,  who  has  been  sitting  dis- 
mally in  a  corner).     Exit. 

CURTAIN 


Act  The  Fifth 

Scene.  Gamecoek's  force  are  resting.  They 
are  getting  ready  to  go  forward,  when  a  cock 
rushes  in. 

Cock 
Back!  Back!  there  is  a  gruesome  sight  before. 
The  traitors,  Drake  and  Gander,  lie  in  gore. 
Their  headless  bodies  lie  beside  the  block. 
And  soon  the  sure  and  death-deciding  knock 
Shall  .'tretch  the  Tyrant  Turkey  on  the  ground. 
Back!  Back!  I  say,  or  we  shall  all  be  found! 

Rooster 


No,  no,  oar  useless  lives  they  do  not  seek. 

But   soon   there  comes — some   day  this   coming 

week, 
A  dinner,  so  I  heard  the  Master  speak. 


At  which  they  need  three  plump  and  hearty  fowls. 
There  are  the  three.     Ah,  harken  to  hi.s  howLs! 

(Turkey  it  screaming) 

Gamecock 
Poor  wretch.     His  life  of  tyranny  is  o'er, 
And  we  shall  feel  his  cruel  hand  no  more. 
And    those    deep  villains— gone    are    all   their 

schemes,  . 

At  one  quick  blow  are  dashed  away  their  dreams. 

Rooster 
You  have  no  cause  to  pity  them,  my  lord. 
They  would  have  stopp'd  your  life  by  but  a  word. 
If  such  could  be  the  cas^-and  by  my  head, 
I  am  at  least  right  glad  that  they  are  dead. 

{Everybody  applauda) 

Gamecock 
Come,  let  us  turn  our  faces  from  th.  sight, 
And  end  our  journey  e'er  the  start  of  night. 

{Exil  everyone) 

CURTAIN 


Act  The  Sixth  and  Last 

Scene.     The  hayloft.    The  Gamecock  is  on 
the  throne.     Everybody  is  present. 

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Gamecock  (rising) 
My  friends,  I  have  but  risen  from  the  ranks, 
I  am  but  one  of  you— mayhap  the  clanks 
Of  chains  might  still  sound  on  my  prisoned  form. 
Or,  hanging  on  the  gallows,  gale  and  stonn 
Might  sweep  my  lifeless  body  to  and  fro, 
'ihe  victim  of  my  former  haughty  foe. 
Instead  I  am  the  monarch  of  the  land. 
And,  friends,  one  thing  from  you  I  must  demand, 
In  all  the  country  round  all  crime  and  vice 
Must  leave  the  land,  and  since  to  me  the  dice 
Has  thrown  so  well,  all  fowls  must  own  my  sway. 
And  help  me  sweep  all  deeds  of  wrong  away. 

(Clapping  of  wings) 

Rooster 
I  speak,  I  know,  for  every  creature  here. 
We  will  oljey  you.     Comrades,  give  an  ear. 
And  list  to  me.     Kno^  ye  our  lives  are  short? 
That  sometime  we  nmst  leave  the  field  and  court. 
That  we  must,  sometime,  leave  the  grassy  field. 
And  to  a  higher  being  than  us  yield? 
Then,  why  not  let  our  Hves  though  short  W  sweet, 
Until  the  time  we  all  be  killed  for  meat? 
The  man  may  think  we  are  bereft  of  brain. 
Now,  let  us  show  him  his  mistake,  this  reign. 

Gamecock 
Now  let  me  thank  you  all.    You've  been  mast 
kind. 


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I  also  will  do  much  for  you,  I  bind 

Myself  as  strongly  as  I  was  before. 

To  do  the  right— and  I  can  do  no  more. 

CURTAIN  FALLS 


Lionel  Reid, 

February,  1913. 


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